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The Venetian's Midnight Mistress by Yuko Ichiju, Carole Mortimer
4.0
[a:Carole Mortimer|86756|Carole Mortimer|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1432738666p2/86756.jpg] has published more than 140 novels, and here I am, reading only the fourth. But I am glad that finally I have come across one of her books that I loved.
Dani, short for Daniella Bell, comes to know Niccolo D’Alessandro through her school friend and his younger sister, Eleni. It's obvious he doesn't have very high regards for her. It has been ten years since then, and at present Dani is busy preparing Brad and Eleni's new home, where they will stay post their marriage.
Dani shares the contents of the will of her very much alive and tyrant of a grandfather. Married once, she doesn't have any intention to repeat that mistake but it may result in her parents losing their home, if there's no heir till her grandfather's alive. Niccolo's thirty-seven to her twenty-four, and they can't stand the sight of each other. Though she had a crush on him and is still infatuated with him.
Much stress has been put on being either a English or a Venetian in this book. The story starts eight months later after the prologue, at a masquerade party thrown by Eleni.
So much for irritating the hell out of him, it's funny how enchanted Niccolo becomes with Dani when he doesn't know her identity. And Dani, on the other hand, is enamoured with his pirate avatar and wants to forget her sad life and her disastrous marriage. But it's beyond me as to how they didn't recognise each other's voices! And when Niccolo reveals himself, Dani just escapes from there with her identity intact.
When she comes to know about her pregnancy, which is halfway into the book, and goes to Venice to tell Niccolo about it, the days that follow are wonderful! The way Niccolo eases her into intimacy, which she didn't have with her ex, was adorable. Her grandfather is a real nasty piece of work, so high-handed, so arrogant. It's such a beautiful and fitting end, with Niccolo bullying Grandpa for a change! And a sweet epilogue. Though I would have loved a friendly scene with Eleni too, in the end. She is his sister and her best friend, after all.
P.S. This is the second book whose Harlequin Manga I have read as well, and equally loved the depiction of all the characters.
Dani, short for Daniella Bell, comes to know Niccolo D’Alessandro through her school friend and his younger sister, Eleni. It's obvious he doesn't have very high regards for her. It has been ten years since then, and at present Dani is busy preparing Brad and Eleni's new home, where they will stay post their marriage.
Dani shares the contents of the will of her very much alive and tyrant of a grandfather. Married once, she doesn't have any intention to repeat that mistake but it may result in her parents losing their home, if there's no heir till her grandfather's alive. Niccolo's thirty-seven to her twenty-four, and they can't stand the sight of each other. Though she had a crush on him and is still infatuated with him.
Much stress has been put on being either a English or a Venetian in this book. The story starts eight months later after the prologue, at a masquerade party thrown by Eleni.
So much for irritating the hell out of him, it's funny how enchanted Niccolo becomes with Dani when he doesn't know her identity. And Dani, on the other hand, is enamoured with his pirate avatar and wants to forget her sad life and her disastrous marriage. But it's beyond me as to how they didn't recognise each other's voices! And when Niccolo reveals himself, Dani just escapes from there with her identity intact.
When she comes to know about her pregnancy, which is halfway into the book, and goes to Venice to tell Niccolo about it, the days that follow are wonderful! The way Niccolo eases her into intimacy, which she didn't have with her ex, was adorable. Her grandfather is a real nasty piece of work, so high-handed, so arrogant. It's such a beautiful and fitting end, with Niccolo bullying Grandpa for a change! And a sweet epilogue. Though I would have loved a friendly scene with Eleni too, in the end. She is his sister and her best friend, after all.
P.S. This is the second book whose Harlequin Manga I have read as well, and equally loved the depiction of all the characters.